By the MVI A Charleroi Regional police officer became the subject of a state police investigation after text messages from him were discovered on a cell phone owned by a person who died from a drug ov...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Telemedicine is offering patients continued and convenient care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Southwest Medical Center, with locations in Charleroi and Bentleyville,...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Homeschooling is receiving mixed reviews from Mon Valley parents. While some parents say it has been a breeze, others are cracking open a beer as soon as an imaginar...

By Jose Negron jnegron@yourmvi.com Beth Anne Luciani lives with a non-verbal form of cerebral palsy, a congenital disorder of movement, muscle tone and posture. While she may not be able to speak, Luc...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Two men who suffered gunshot wounds at the Crawford Village apartment complex in McKeesport Tuesday afternoon are being treated at hospitals in Pittsburgh. McKeesport ...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Looking to provide a safety net for front line medical professionals fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, state Rep. Austin Davis, D-McKeesport, announced Tuesday that he h...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Port Authority of Allegheny County has launched a campaign to remind customers they should be staying home unless they are essential workers or traveling for life-sust...

Jenn Codeluppi / Mon Valley Independent Sam Kifer, 11, and his sister Lilah, 7, climbed a tree in the front yard of their Monongahela home on a beautiful and sunny Monday afternoon.

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com A Charleroi Regional Police officer has been suspended from duty after being charged with several drug-related crimes. William M. Gardner, 39, is charged with intent...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Falling in line with the state Supreme Court, president judges in Allegheny, Washington and Westmoreland counties have issued declarations extending judicial emergency...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Rostraver Township Lion Bob Mesher and some of his fellow club members are on a mission to feed hungry neighbors during COVID-19 stay-at-home orders and social distanc...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine said Monday that the number of new COVID-19 cases in the state seems to have leveled off a bit the last few day...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com There is a new addition to the “Mr. Buttons” family – which means another round of guessing. The winner of the second round of the button game was announced last wee...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com State Rep. Eric Davanzo, R-Smithton, was sworn in to represent the 58th Legislative District Monday afternoon. In front of a group of onlookers standing several f...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A McKeesport man accused of kicking and stomping another man, who had just been beaten over the head with a glass bottle and was unconscious, has been denied bail. All...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com A Donora man has been charged after allegedly attempting to run a police officer over with his car as the officer attempted to find out if he was in possession of mari...

By TAYLOR BROWN tbrown@yourmvi.com Small businesses forced to close as the result of the coronavirus are getting by with a little help from their friends. Sparkles by Shells owner Michelle DeHosse lau...

By KRISTIE LINDEN klinden@yourmvi.com The weekend brought more grim news from the Pennsylvania Department of Health as more than 3,000 more residents tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total t...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Although physical books can’t be borrowed and educational events have been canceled, Belle Vernon Public Library director Elina Filander thinks local libraries “have s...

By JEFF STITT jstitt@yourmvi.com Easter is on its way and Peter Cottontail is making his way to McKeesport.   The McKeesport K-9 Unit and its fundraising volunteers, fellow officers and Mayor Michael ...